Mss Eur Orme OV.72

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1, pp. 1-20. (1) pp. 1-12. pp. 1-2 (24 x 18.5 cm.); pp. 3-4 (32 x 20.5 cm.); pp. 5-12 (24 x 19.5 cm.) Questions to and replies (from Gen. Joseph Smith regarding the expedition to Terriore in 1758. Part of the questions and all the replies are Original. (2) p. 13 (23.5 x 19 cm.). Letter, dated Bath - 3 June from Joseph Smith to Orme. Original. Sends him, by Major Fitzgerald, a Memorandum regarding the expedition against Turaiyur. (3) pp. 17-20 (33 x 20 cm.). Memorandurn by Joseph Smith on the Terriore Expedition.

2, (23 x 18 cm. and 33 x 19.5 cm.). (1), pp. 21-39. Letters, dated 29 May 1778, Bishop's Down 21 June 1778, and Bishop's Down 8 July 1778, from Martin Y orke to Robert Orme. Original. With a Memorandum upon the battle of Peddapore or Chumbole, or [Condore]. See 333. 9 and 336. 14. (2) pp. 41-55. Orme's Account of the Storm of Masulipatam with, in original, Martin Yorke's comments in the margin.

3, pp. 57-58 (23,5 x 19 cm.). Note, from General Joseph Smith, regarding Major More's defeat, at Trivedy (1760). Original.

4, pp. 59-61 (23.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Aston House, 28. June 1778, from John Caillaud to Orme. Original. Gives certain details regarding the attack on the Mount by Colonel Lally (9 Feb. 1759) In this letter Caillaud says that European cavalry “had no chance with the black cavalry a l'arme blanche,” which accounts for the French cavalry halting and firing their carbines instead of charging with the sword.

5, p. 63 (23.5 x 18 cm.). Letter dated 21st Nov. 1777, from Gen. Joseph Smith to Robert Orme. Original. Regarding Kistnarao.

6, pp. 67-78 (22.5 x 18 cm.). Letters from. R. Smith to Orme. Originals :-- (1) pp. 67-68. Dated Chilton Park, 29th June 1778, List of Officers in the Garrison during Lally's siege of Madras. (2) p. 71. Memorandum concerning Trichinopoly in 1759. (3) pp. 73-75. Dated Chilton Park, 21st Sept. 1778. A few details concerning his command at Trichinopoly. (4) pp. 77-78. Dated Chilton Park, 28th Sept. 1778. A few details concerning his command in Trichinopoly.

7, p. 81 (8.5 x 20 cm.). Note concerning the dates of the Hardwicke's sailings in Forde's expedition, 1759. In Orme's handwriting.

8, p. 83 (18.5 x 20.5 cm.) Notes on Caillaud's march to Madura. June 1757.

9, pp. 85-87 (32 x 19 cm.). Letter, dated 14 Dec. -, from Richard Kempenfeldt. Original. Regarding the naval engagement between the English and French on the 10th Sept. 1759 with a list of the ships on both sides.

10, pp. 90-91 (32.5 x 18 cm.). A list of his Majesty's Ships under the command of Vice-Admiral Pocock, and the Ships of the French King under the command of Monsieur D’Aché, as they engaged in the Line of Battle ahead with the Starboard Tacks on Board, the 3rd Aug. 1758. Copy.

11, p. 93 (32.5 x 18 cm.). Fragment of a letter, dated the 4th Nov. 1758, from the Select Committee, Fort St. George, to Col. Forde. Copy.

12, pp. 95-97 (32.5 x 18 cm.). Notes upon Col. Charles Campbell's Marches in 1765. In Orme's handwriting. Taken from Col. Campbell's Journals. See below 74. 1.

13, pp. 99 (22.5 x 18.5 cm.). Extracts from Lieut. Cosby's Journal of the Expedition against Bomrauze, commenced in Aug. 1777. In Orme's handwriting. Sir Henry Cosby's Journals are in the British Museum [now the British Library]. See Add MS 29898.

14, pp. 103-106 (22.5 x 19 cm.). Letter, dated Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 19th Nov. 1777, from Col. Charles Campell to Orme. Original. Offers to give any explanations which Orme may require of his Journals, which he says he sent to Orme two years previously by Col. Donald (see 74.2 below). Says that Col. Call kept a Journal (this is missing, see 75. 3 below), and gives many details of his Campaigns which were omitted in his Journal. Col. Campbell says that he was "the first and only officer that commanded the Army in one march from Cape Comorin to the River Kisna, and obliging every Rajah, Palegar or Fausdar in ·that march of upwards of 600 miles to settle with the Nabob."

15, pp. 107-117 (22.7 x 18 cm.). Letters from Col. Donald Campbell, of Glensaddel, to Orme.. Original :- (1) Dated Glensaddel, 1 Dec. 1777. Description of Washinelloor, &c. Copied in 60. 5. (2) Dated Glensaddel, 12 Aug. 1778. Description of Calicondah and Washinelloor.

16, p. 119 (22.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letter dated No. 16, Great Pulteney Street, 25th Oct. 1778, from George Dodwell to Orme. Original. Briefly describes “the properest method to navigate a ship from Madras to Bengal in the months of October, November and December."

17, pp. 123-130 (22.5 x 18 cm.). Note, dated 26 Jan -, from Mr. [William] Petrie to Orme. Original. Encloses a very brief account, by a Trichinopoly Brahman, of Tanjore, Madura, and Trichinopoly, from very early times.

18, pp. 131-154 (20.5 x 16 cm.). A sketch of Hyder Naikes life, alias Hydar Ally, by Mr. Thomas Parkinson. Original. Copied in 10. 20 above.

19, pp. 155-164 (21.5 x 16 cm.). Three Letters, dated Paris, .16 Dec. 1773, 18th Jan., and 26 April 1774, from M. d'Anville to Orme. Originals. In French. Regarding Maps.

20, pp. 167-168 (23.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Paris, June 1774, from the Abbé Grosier to --, Original. Proposing the publication of a Manuscript descriptive of China. (See below, No. 24).

21, pp. 171-172 (21.5 x 16 cm.). Letter, dated Paris, 4th May 1776, from M. d' Anville to Orme. Original. Regarding a Memoir on China.

22, pp. 175-176 (22 x 16.5 cm.). Letter, dated Paris, 23 Feb. 1776, from [the Abbé] Raynal. Original. Regarding Memoirs on China.

23, pp. 179-188 (21.5x16 cm.). Letters, dated Paris, 26th March, 5th and 22 May 1775, from M. d'Anville to Orme.

24, pp. 191-194 (23 x 17 cm.). Les Grandes Annales de la Chine, traduites du Chinois, par le P. de Mailla. A brief description of the translation by Father de Mailla of the Manuscript referred to in No. 20 above.

25, p. 195 (37 x 23.5 cm.). Proceedings of a Council of War held on board His Majesty's Ship "Tyger" in Bombay Harbour the 2nd Feb. 1756, to agree and settle the distribution of all such effects as shall be taken at Gheriah either by Sea or Land. Copy. Copied in XIII. 55.

26, pp. 199-205 (22.5 x 18.5 cm.). (1) Note, dated 1 Aug. 1763, from Mr William James. Original. Submits, a paragraph, for insertion in Orme's History, regarding his extraordinarily rapid voyage from Bombay to carry troops for the recovery of Calcutta. “Mr. James hopes Mr. Orme will give this or part of it a place, as he cannot but be ambitious of being mentioned by his friend, because he knows if it is [done at] all it will be in a manner that will do him honour." (2) Various services of Commodore William James. Original. Copied in VII. 21.

27, p. 207 (32 x 20 cm.). Names of Angria's Grabs and Gallivats. Copy.

28, pp. 209-211 (30.5 x 19.5 cm.). Proposals of Capitulation made by Mons. Louet, Commander-in-Chief of the French Garrison at Myhie, for the surrender of that place and its Dependencies to Thomas Hodges, Esq., Commander-in-Chief of Tellicherry and its Dependencies, and Hector Munro, Esq., Major and Commander of the King's and Company's Troops. Copy. Duplicate of 32. 20 above. The Capitulation took place the 10th Feb. 1761. This paper is apparently in Mr. Hatfield's handwriting. (See No. 32 below.)

29 (1), pp. 213-223 (23.5 x 18.5 cm.). Letters, dated Bombay, 5th Feb., 22nd April 1757, and 16th July, from Sir James Foulis to Orme. Original. Says of Clive: "I have a very strange opinion of Fortune's darling child," but the letters are chiefly concerned with Orme's and his own prospects in the Company. An extract from the second of these letters regarding the Marathas is copied in 42. 1. (2) pp. 22.5-227 (19.5 x 16 cm.). Letter, dated 20 December 1750, from Sir James Foulis to Orme. Original. Expresses very pessimistic views upon the prospects of the English. “The fear of the Lord and the terror of the French have fallen on the Governor and Council of Bombay."

30, pp. 229-234 (23 x 18 cm.). Two letter's, both dated Bombay, 8th April 1758, from Samuel Hough to Orme. Copies with Hough's signature.

31, p. 237 (37.5 x 19 cm.). Translate of the Supreme Order from the Mogul's Court at Dilly to Seiddee Ibrahim of Rajapore. Received the 19th of March 1761. Concerning the defeat of the Marathas at Panipat in 1761. Duplicate ot 32. 21 above.

32, pp. 241-243 (24.8 x 19 cm.). Reasons for not remitting money this year and an historical Account of India for the Year 1761, by Mr. [J.] Hatfield. -Copy with Hatfield's Signature. Encloses copy of the Capitulation of Mahé. (See No. 28 above.).

33, pp. 245-254 (24 x 19 cm.). Letters, dated Bombay, 15th May & 6th Dec. 1763, from T. Byfeld to Richard Smith. Copies with Byfeld's signature. Chiefly private.

34, pp. 257-266 (32.5 x 20 cm.). Letter, dated Bombay, 17th Dec. 1771, from William Ormiston to George ----. Original. Describes roughly the expedition to Surat and Broach under Col. Robert Gordon.

35, p. 269 (23 x 19 cm.). Letter, dated “Marquis Rockingham,” Bombay, 11 Oct. 1772, from Robt. Fairfull to Orme. Original.

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